TrentVilla Posted August 30, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 30, 2013 I'm on the verge of getting either an A4 Avant or an A6 , I was dead set on the A4 but I've been offered a stupidly good deal on the A6. So good folks of Off Topic, any A4 or A6 drivers amongst you? Or anyone know any? I'm tempted by the offer on the A6 and the additional space but is the thing just too big for city driving and parking? Anyone with any views of owning one or the other of these I'd like to hear your thoughts, or if anyone works for Audi even better. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The_Rev Posted August 30, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 30, 2013 I've always been a fan of A4. It fits into folders better and if you tear a sheet of it into quarters then you will have four pieces of A6. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 do you need to consider tyre prices, service costs etc.? if the consumables are not a concern, A6 if they are, Skoda Superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Yeah im thinking if a skoda for my next car .....or a passat both the same really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted August 30, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 30, 2013 Funny I almost started a similar topic yesterday. Initially it was A4 or A5 but there do seem to be lots of good deals on A6's at he moment too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 30, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 30, 2013 Don't buy a diesel unless you'll be doing mainly motorway miles, the diesel particulate filter is a huge problem with most VAG cars, I know quite a few people who've offloaded their Audis because they were sick of it going into limp mode because the filter was blocked and if it won't regenerate (driving for miles in a low gear at high revs - there's that famous German sense of humour,) which it often won't then it isn't cheap to replace and all because you tried to drive economically.Skodas don't seem to suffer from it as much but Audis and VWs do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Jaguar XF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted August 30, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 30, 2013 I had an A6, that I paid 500 quid for. It was ace, but the size is an issue in multi-story car parks and the like. Not a problem driving in towns, though. hth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted August 30, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 30, 2013 (edited) I love both, size is the difference maker. To me size means the feeling of space inside a car, and A6 is great in that regard. Also, if you have a family and need to transport golf bags etc. Personally I don't think A6 is too big to drive in the city. For a single guy A4 is more sporty, and a bit more affordable. Had no major problems with two A6's I've had. Both 2,4 Liter V6 engine. Edited August 30, 2013 by AVTuco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted August 30, 2013 Author Moderator Share Posted August 30, 2013 Thanks for the input so far guys. It will be a family car used for UK holidays etc for me the misses, a child under one and everything that goes with them and a dog plus hopefully another kid within the time we own the car. So the space of the A6 is appealing especially on the deal I've been offered. I do need to park in a multi-story car park every day though which concerns me a little from Blandy's comment. I like the more sporty feel of the A4 but think I'm swayed to the A6, both are the Avant models. Good point on tyres/servicing Chrisp. Choffer, if you are seriously looking at A6's I'm happy to share on PM details of the deal they've offered. Any more input welcome guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted August 30, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 30, 2013 Test the seats! I find the ones in bigger cars like the A6/E-class/V70/5-series are much MUCH more comfortable. Doesn't matter on short routes but I do 100 miles daily and then it matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 outside, in the office car park right now are two very similar looking big black cars mine has £65 Bridgestones or Continentals on it, the other, owned by the nice lady opposite me, has £220 tyres on the back and different sized wheels with £160 tyres on the front I'd like to say it was planning on my part, but I fluked it. I know to look out for it next time mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 30, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 30, 2013 I wouldn't put Continentals on my wheelbarrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I've only just learnt that, hence a move to Bridgestone. To get totally car nerd for a while: Conti's are silent and comfy but last about 6 months, Bridge are same price, noisier, last a lot longer. Hey, up until fairly recently I'd have been on whatever tyre was on offer the day the metal mesh started showing through my current tyre! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I wouldn't put Continentals on my wheelbarrow. Funny thing is they make exceptional road cycling tyres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted August 30, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 30, 2013 No Qashqai then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted August 30, 2013 Author Moderator Share Posted August 30, 2013 No Qashqai then? That is my Mon-Friday car Will probably get one if and when the Landy dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Neither. Octavia Estate. Out of the 2 I'd go for the A4. Unless all you'll be doing is just cruising up and down the motorway, the A6 is just a little too big in my opinion. It will make multi-storeys and tescos quite hard to deal with. I've had a Passat saloon, A4 cabriolet, and now an Octavia VRS hatch. The Octavia is the Golf platform but with more or less the same interior space as the A4 / Passat. And on tyres, since I bought some a few years back, I've not used anything but Falken. They're a premium tyre at a budget price. I find tyre snobbery a bit pointless as all you do is spend loads of money for no reason on tyres that perform just the same or even worse than something like Falken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted August 30, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 30, 2013 Choffer, if you are seriously looking at A6's I'm happy to share on PM details of the deal they've offered. Thanks for the offer, Trent. Not looking very seriously at the moment. More likely to be nearer the end of the year when I've an idea of what my bonus looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I've got an A4, and have 2 young kids. just right size for me, not too small , not too big. i love the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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